1. R&I Policy Pedro Carneiro, FCT Vice-President R-ECFA visit to Portugal 15 May 2015, Coimbra

2. Outline 1.FCT 2.FCT strategy to implementing Portugal’s R&I Policy 3.CERN – Portugal

3. Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) is the Portuguese national funding agency for science and research. FCT is a publicly-funded government agency, under the responsibility of the Ministry of Education and Science. FCT’s vision is to: Establish Portugal as a global reference for science, technology and innovation; Fully harness knowledge generated by scientific research for economic development and social progress.

4. FCT budget for science and research €436 million National State budget €287 million European Union €142 million Others €7 million 2014 Budget FCT’s budget of €400-500 million/year is provided by the Portuguese government and European Union Structural Funds. FCT funding accounts for 30% of Portugal’s annual public funding for science.

5. COMPETITIVE ALLOCATION OF PUBLIC FUNDS FCT BUDGET AND EXECUTION

6. FCT’ S MANDATE 1. Ensure training and the career development of researchers, via instruments such as the PhD Programmes and the FCT Investigator programme. 2. Maintain effective funding for science through regular calls for proposals, across all funding schemes, and improve the execution of allocated budgets. 3. Ensure rigorous and transparent evaluation processes, based on peer review by national and international experts.

7. FCT’ S MANDATE (cont) 4. Adjust funding for science to the transitions between European Framework Programmes. 5. Honour previous multiannual commitments. 6. Ensure Portugal is a partner in major international scientific organisations such as CERN 7. Prepare the national research and innovation system for Horizon 2020.

8. FCT’ S MANDATE (cont) 8. Bring science and business together, by encouraging business sector investment in R&D and involving companies in researchers’ advanced training and recruitment. 9. Be a forum for dialogue with the scientific community and other stakeholders, to inform national science policy. 10. Coordinate Information Society public policies and support access to advanced computing resources and online scientific publications.

9. PEOPLEIDEASINSTITUTIONS KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURES INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION Transparency and quality in evaluation Be a think-tank for science and research policy Communicate with the scientific community and with citizens E NSURING BALANCED GROWTH OF THE R&D SYSTEM IN P ORTUGAL Inform and coordinate policies for the Information Society

10. N EW AND A DAPTED FUNDING SCHEMES UNDERPIN FCT’ S R ESEARCH AND I NNOVATION S TRATEGY Tailor funding schemes to the current status of Portugal’s research base Boost quality and international competitiveness (as measured by scientific, economic and social impact (quality) rather than quantitative indicators) Balance funding across the different strands of FCT activity, in order to ensure the harmonious growth of the Portuguese research base Invest in talented researchers, in breakthrough research projects, in well- equipped and forward-looking research units, in strong international relations, while boosting knowledge transfer (to the economy and society).

11. CERN AND P ORTUGAL Portugal´s accession to CERN was signed in 1985 As a Member State, Portugal´s annual contribution equals to around 1% of CERN overall budget FCT manages Portugal´s participation in CERN (political, financial and other levels…

12. F CT M ANAGES P ORTUGAL ’ S P ARTICIPATION I N CERN A CTIVITIES R& D P ROJECTS W ITH C ERN IN 2011: - 30 FUNDED PROJECTS - €3 MILLION IN 2015 (ONGOING EVALUATION) - 30 SUBMITTED PROPOSALS P ORTUGUESE HR A T C ERN IN 2013/14: - 94/102 USERS - 26/27 FELLOWS - 21/20 STUDENTS - 49/56 MEMBERS OF STAFF T RAINEESHIPS AT CERN, ESA AND ESO I NDUSTRIAL R ETURN CERN AND FCT

13. T RAINEESHIPS AT CERN, ESA AND ESO ( MÁX. 2 YEARS ) Goal of the programme*: to develop an on-the-job training plan in strategic technological domains that will lead to the increase in the competitiveness of Portuguese companies; Since its creation, more than 250 engineers participated. 50/50 (statistically) return to Portugal, versus those that stay in the European market, in academia and as staff members at the organizations. * The evaluation board is composed by senior researchers and senior representatives of referenced multinational Portuguese companies

14. [2000-2014] 86M€ of Supplies & Services by Portuguese companies [2014] Portugal is considered a well balanced* Member State (MS) with Switzerland, France and Hungary *The return coefficient of a MS is the ratio between that MS share of the value of contracts and that MS contribution to the CERN budget over 4 years PORTUGAL INDUSTRIAL RETURN (CHF)

15. I NDUSTRY & A CADEMIA C ATALOGUE (2014)

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